U S Spending 3 Billions Each Month For War
Fiscal officials disclosed today that the United States has paid out in cash for this war as much as it spent during World War I. By next year war costs are projected to exceed all American wars, with annual outlays in the tens of billions and totals surpassing $160,000,000,000. The Army leads current spending, followed by the Navy and lend-lease services, as preparations unfold. A Woodsboro Lutheran class meeting notes conclude the item.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
RFC
Budget Bureau
Mexical
North
Spain
Army
Navy
U.S
Alexandria Attacked by German Air Force Raid
Berlin says the German high command reports a raid by the air force on Alexandria, the major Egyptian base for the British Mediterranean fleet, conducted last night.
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Alexandria
Berlin
Church Observes Its 150th Anniversary Celebration
Memorial Methodist church of Hyattsville marks its 150th year with May events. Rev W Clark Main leads services. Dr Paul F Douglass of American University preaches. Rev Dr Benjamin Meeks speaks at May 18 banquet. Bishop Adna Wright Leonard delivers May 31 sermon.
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Hyattsville
W. Clark Main
Frederick
Paul F. Douglass
American University
Benjamin W. Meeks
Calvary Methodist Church
Masonic Temple
Adna Wright Leonard
Washington Area
Local Dentists Attend 59th Maryland State Dental Meet
Local dentists left for Baltimore to attend the 59th annual Maryland State Dental Association meeting. Dr. William B. Trail of this city serves as president. Dr. Thomas S. Eader, the oldest practicing dentist in the state, will be honored tomorrow at a testimonial banquet for sixty years of active practice. Dr. J. Ben Robinson, dean of the University of Maryland Dental School, was to be honored today at a dinner for his election as president of the Maryland Dental Association.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Dental Association
William B. Trail
Thomas S. Eader
Eader
J. Ben Robinson
University of Maryland
Maryland Dental Association
Enormous Toll Of Axis Ships In Mediterranean
Alexandria April 4 The British announce that 1 273 000 tons of Axis merchant shipping have been sunk in the Mediterranean since Italy entered the war This report gives a stark tally of maritime losses in the region during the ongoing conflict.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Italy
Ministers Elected by Frederick City Ministerial Association
The Frederick City Ministerial Association elected officers at its May meeting at the Y M C A. Rev Samuel Johnston was named president with Rev F B Phelps as vice president Capt Glenn E Stovall as secretary and Rev Henry W Snyder Jr as treasurer The retiring president Rev J A Schmitt presided and prayers were offered by Rev W Merval Weaver and Alvin G Quinn A Baker Park union services schedule was announced with weekly Sunday services from June 21 to September 13 and plans to extend the program for both the Y M C A and Church School Association. Calvary Methodist Church will be used in case of rain.
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Frederick City
W. Merval Weaver
Alvin G. Quinn
Johnston
Baker Park
J. H. Schmitt
Benjamin W. Meeks
Amos John Traver
Ralph E. Shober
Samuel 5. Johnston
Henri L. G. Kieffer
William Co. Royal
Ralph E. Hartman
Glenn E. Stovall
Frederick City Church School Association
Church School Association
Calvary Methodist Church
Schmitt
Kieffer
Shober
Stovall
Weaver
Traver
Two New Jersey Men Charged In Brooklyn Scientist Abduction
Two New Jersey men were charged early today with assault robbery and kidnapping of a Brooklyn research chemist who claimed to have perfected a process for making synthetic rubber but said it vanished during a scuffle with his alleged abductors.
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New York
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Wave Thread Escapes From Koenigstein Fortress
General Henri Honore Giraud revealed in cautious terms how he spent eight months weaving a 20 meter thread cable from packages to escape his POW camp. He crossed into Switzerland after multiple train changes, meeting a German sentry with a calm quip as he slipped away, while Niagara Falls ground slowly toward the edge.
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Vichy
Henri Honore Giraud
Koenigstein
Giraud
Alsace
Army Golfers Defeat Navy in Opening Season Match
The Army defeated Navy 5 to 1 in a best ball match at Catoctin Country Club as opening day events for the summer season included several golf matches arranged by club pro Robert Hunee Grove. Scorers included G Johnson and Garden Spurrier for Army and Laforge with Dr Broadrup for Navy. other pairs and two ball foursomes also played.
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Navy
Catoctin Country Club
Robert “Hunee” Grove
Cenie
G. Johnson
Garden Spurrrier
G. S. Laforge
Charles E. Broadrup
W. Ross
Carl Snook
Harold Hausler
Rebpert Erizie
J. Burs
Edmund Free
Charles S. Houck
Jer
J. E. Harp
F. D. Worthington
Mahlon Rhoderick
Francis Perrott
Plenty Of Food After Being In War 5 Months
Washington reports Americans awaiting their first war ration books for sugar still live comfortably compared with early 1930s conditions. Price Administrator Leon Henderson warns that by late 1943 per capita output of goods could fall toward 1932 levels, with 1942 averages around 500 and December 1942 about 436 dollars. A gradual tightening of the rationing program is anticipated, extending to more staples beyond sugar and possibly gasoline.
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Washington
Riley
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Henderson
War Supply Notes Highlight Shortages and Readiness
OPA officials say the nation faces important shortages later yet remains prepared for rationing as five months of war pass. Americans still have ample access to food clothing and non essentials money can buy despite looming constraints.
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OPA
Land Lease to City by University of Tor Onto
In 1959 the University of Toronto leased a large tract of land to the city on a 999-year term for the sum of five shillings annually.
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The
University of Toronto
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